Quad-Cities entrepreneur, Aaron Tennant, is expanding his trucking industry operations with the recent purchase of Cantrell’s Towing. The deal was finalized in March, making Cantrell’s Towing the seventh business expansion for transportation-related companies. “Acquiring Cantrell’s Towing adds to the breadth of services offered in the growing trucking industry,” says Tennant. “With the addition of ...read more

FORT McCOY, Wis. — The 88th Readiness Division welcomes Dr. Julie L. Johnson as its newest U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador to Iowa. In this nominated position, Johnson will serve the Soldiers and their families of Iowa.Johnson currently serves as a Faculty Clinician at Palmer College of Chiropractic Clinics in Davenport, Iowa. In 2004, Johnson created a Military Care Program for active duty Soldiers, ...read more

(Dispatch - Argus) Bravo and brava to the partners who gave voice to the rave reviews that greeted a boffo opening night at Moline High School's Bartlett Performing Arts Center Thursday. The $12 million project also is a textbook example of the things caring communities can do when they join together to form effective public-private partnerships.Read more>

BETTENDORF, IA (March 1st, 2019) — R.I.A. Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Shelley Groves as the credit union’s new VP of Mortgage Lending, and Brad Randolph as the credit union’s new Chief Technology Officer. "We are excited about these additions to our team and believe it will help our credit union continue to grow and serve our members to achieve financial ...read more

(Monday, March 4, 2019) Most winter sports teams dread bad weather but a snowstorm was the best thing that could happen to the Quad City Storm this inaugural season. A Tuesday game in January that got hit with 6” of snow became the Storm’s lucky charm and could gain them national attention with their rescheduled game. “The KISS marketing and licensing team have been amazing to work with,” said ...read more

CONGRATULATIONS ATHENA AND MALE CHAMPION OF CHANGE HONOREES Athena Finalists Nancy Ballenger Dr. Kit Evans Ford Janet Sichterman Heidi Storl Gwen Tombergs   Male Champion of Change Finalists Paul Rumler Dan Portes Jay Justin   The Athena + Male Champion of Change Awards Luncheon & Program takes place April 4 at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, IA.Click here to learn ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 28, 2019  Contact: Dylan Parker, III FFC708-341-0111dparker@iiiffc.org  Awards Presented at III FFC’s Annual Construction Industry and Public Official Appreciation Dinner  COUNTRYSIDE, Ill –On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (“III FFC”) hosted its Annual Construction Industry and Public Official Appreciation ...read more

February 21, 2019 – Leaders with WesleyLife of Johnston, Iowa, and Genesis Health System of Davenport, Iowa, today announced “WellSpire” as the name of the new entity that is being formed by the partnership of the two organizations. The partnership, announced last month, will strengthen a common mission to pave the way for older adults in the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois to lead healthy, ...read more

January 2019NEWS RELEASE For Immediate PublicationContact: Sheila Mooney Community Relations Director Milestones Area Agency on Aging 563-484-3147 smooney@milestonesaaa.org Just a reminder that the Quad City Family Caregiver Conference will be right around the corner! So please mark your calendar for Saturday, March 23rd, 2019. The goal of the Quad City Family Caregiver Conference is to ...read more

Amy Lank, President of American Power Systems, Inc., has been appointed to the Industry Advisory Council for the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University. “As the owner of an established small business, I appreciate the customized services that CIRAS provides to help companies like APS continue to learn and grow. CIRAS has helped us ‘up our game’ in strategic ...read more